Whalley, Wilfred Fitton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Wilfred Fitton |
Surname | Whalley |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ada Whalley, of Queensway, Rochdale, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EH977 |
Markings | -Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Thurlby (St. Germain) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave C.7. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2218734 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Linga Lane, Bassingham Fen, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1660 HCU Stirling EH977 which crashed after an engine fire whilst on a training flight on 5th November 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-11-1944 |
End Date | 05-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on Bassingham Fen |